Hey Dog Lovers,
Last week I introduced clicker training. This week we discuss the Difference between Clicker Trainers and Trainers who just use Clickers
Clicker Trainer
Clicker trainers use a clicker to shape a behavior – that is to say, they use the clicker to help and encourage a dog to work his own way through a behavior to the desired effect. This makes the dog responsible for his own learning.
Trainers who just use clickers
Other trainers use the clicker, but they do a lot of luring – using food or another object that the dog will follow to “walk” the dog through the behavior to the desired effect, thereby removing the need or incentive for the dog to fully engage their brain and work through the behavior themselves – and just use the clicker to mark the behavior.
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